Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master...

"But you just said you've already got eight badges, and you're still here... which means..."

"That's right, Ash Ketchum! I've made it into the Grand Tournament!"

"You didn't let Team Electabuzz down!" Nana immediately broke into a bright smile.

"Not bad, Nana."

As a rookie trainer, to make it into the top 16 in his first League tournament is quite remarkable.

The baseball girl was also going to the Pokémon Center for the next lottery draw, and Ash happened to go with her.

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"Xiao Zhi, why are you late again?"

As soon as Ash entered the center, he saw Gary already waiting there after drawing lots.

"Oh dear, sorry, I ran into a bit of trouble on the way, but I'm still here." Xiao Zhi said with the air of a seasoned veteran.

Anyway, with Xiao Mao here, he'll definitely take care of it for me.

But as a newcomer, Nana was extremely nervous.

"Oh no, we're late!"

"They all ran here... Has the draw ended yet?"

"Oh, so you're the second idiot besides Ash who missed the lottery?" Gary chuckled, maintaining his cool demeanor.

"Yes, it ended a long time ago."

"But Xia was on the phone here just now, so I asked the staff to help Xiaozhi draw a lot."

"Xiaoxia drew it for me?"

"Yes, it's all thanks to me, you know?"

At this moment, Xiaoxia also walked from the call area to Xiaozhi's side.

"If my sister hadn't suddenly contacted me this morning, and if President Dama Lanqi hadn't intervened, you would have been disqualified from the competition long ago!"

"Hey hey hey... what about me?" The little girl was almost crying.

Is this how she's going to leave the league tournament, which is her first time participating in it?

Seeing Nana's teary eyes, Xiaoxia quickly and gently comforted her.

"You're just another Nana who's late, right? Don't worry about that."

"It doesn't matter if the last person isn't drawn, since the spots for the previous ones have already been decided, so you can still participate normally."

"I heard the lottery results have already been announced, you should all go and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Ash and Nana came together to the big screen where the news was being announced.

"Yes, the sixteen players who entered the final tournament this time have been divided into two regions."

"It turns out that Xiao Mao wasn't assigned to the same region as me."

Ash got off easy; he was actually hoping to teach him a lesson sooner.

However, Ash also discovered that Gary's opponent on the other side was actually the same trainer who had eliminated him at the Indigo League.

"Perhaps this is fate's arrangement. I hope you can win, you cocky little Mao."

As best friends, Ash offered his blessings to Gary, a rare gesture from Ash.

However, in Xiaozhi's own half of the zone, he doesn't know many people.

What kind of random male passerby is this from the Hoenn region? A pretty, effeminate guy with purple hair—he's a complete stranger to me.

After a quick glance, he quickly looked for his opponent.

I didn't expect that after scanning around, I would finally see my own profile picture at the very end.

On the big screen, the image placed next to Ash's was none other than Nana's adorable little face.

"Oh no, next I'm going to fight Ash Ketchum?!"

Of course, the baseball girl didn't panic the whole time; her muscles gave her the confidence to stay calm.

My fighting spirit is burning brightly.

"In that case, running away is not my motto!"

"I absolutely cannot disgrace Team Electabuzz fans, Ash-sensei, please fight me with all your might!"

Seeing the girl's ambition, Xiaozhi was very pleased.

"Hahaha, good!"

"Nana, I won't hold back. Let's have a great battle!"

In the final tournament, there are no more restrictions on the number of Pokémon that can be used, so Ash can go all out.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new main quest, "Master-Disciple Battle (Silver Tournament Top 16)!": Please win the first decisive match.]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1600; Attack +5; Special Attack +5; Free Attribute Points +6;]

Upon learning that her next opponent would be Ash, Nana immediately ran back to intensify her Pokémon training.

Ash and Misty also returned to the athletes' village to finalize the list of Pokémon to be used in the competition.

Looking at the list that had already been prepared, Xiao Zhi felt a little guilty, wondering if he had been too cruel.

"Never mind, I'm sure it will surprise Nana!"

This is a setback that every trainer must go through on their path to growth.

Since Nana calls him teacher, then Ash should take on more responsibility in teaching Nana some experience.

At the same time, Ash also released all the Pokémon that were going to be used to warm up.

A day flies by, and before you know it, it's time for Ash to take the stage.

And it was the first game in their division.

Once the final tournament began, the competition venue was moved to a much larger main stadium, twice the size of the previous qualifying matches.

The venue has finally been upgraded, and one of the four venues—ice, rock, water, and grass—was randomly selected as the competition venue from the beginning.

Once three of the Pokémon from one of the opposing trainers are knocked out, there will be a break, and the field will rotate again.

"So, the rules are pretty much the same as those at the previous Quartz Conference?"

That's right.

In the waiting room for the contestants, Xiao Gang closed the tournament guide.

Since the final tournament had finally arrived, Professor Oak and Hanako's mother also came from Pallet Town to cheer on Ash and Gary.

So Xia and the others went to keep Hanako company, leaving only Xiaogang in the waiting room.

"But speaking of which, Xiao Gang, why weren't you there when I had my previous matches?"

"No way, I come to every single game!"

"Then why haven't I seen you?"

Before each match, Xiao Zhi would glance at the audience to see if he recognized any familiar faces.

He was certain that he hadn't seen Xiao Gang during the preliminary rounds.

However, when this topic comes up, Xiao Gang can't help but become engrossed in it again.

"Sigh, this is probably the thorny path one must take on the road to love."

Upon hearing this, Ash could already guess that Brock had been captured by Officer Jenny again for harassing the older girls in the arena.

"No wonder Professor Oak said he had to bring you to the coaching bench and not let you stay in the stands."

"Hahaha, that's really going too far, Professor Oak. I'm not a criminal..."

Although Professor Oak had helped him get out of prison, Brock was quite grateful to him.

At that moment, the starting horn sounded from the stadium.

"Let's go, Ash! This isn't the time for trivial matters. The Grand Tournament has begun!"

Chapter 326 This is the Divine Beast Man, according to Ash!

We walked together through the long corridor and arrived at the center of the bustling arena.

Ash slowly walked to his designated battle area, while Brock sat down at the coach's bench.

Nana was already waiting there, full of fighting spirit.

With both sides having arrived, the roulette wheel spun once more on the large screen in the center of the arena.

"The first match will be played on... the Ice Arena!"

This time, Ash managed to take the initiative.

"It's finally my turn to make the first move." Ash smiled slightly at Nana.

The little girl opposite hadn't yet figured out the meaning behind Xiaozhi's smile, and simply returned a sweet smile.

The two released their Pokémon at the same time.

"After so much hard work and training on this journey, it's time to prove myself to the teacher. Come on, my first baseman, Electric Dragon!"

Nana lifted her leg high and, with a standard baseball pitcher's stance, stylishly threw the Poké Ball onto the battlefield.

A flash of red light appeared, and a Pokémon with a yellow body, a red sphere on its tail and forehead, and two small hands resembling plesiosaur fins appeared on the battlefield.

"As expected, it's Nana's favorite Pokémon with a yellow background and black stripes."

This girl's thoughts are so easy to guess.

This time, Ash prepared a yellow Pokémon with black stripes to take care of his lovely student and broaden her horizons.

Ash casually tossed his baseball cap down and threw his Poké Ball towards the enemy's battlefield.

"I've chosen you, Big Yellow!"

Similar to Nana's side, Ash's Pokémon appearance in the second half of the match was also accompanied by yellow lightning.